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Definition of beta-glucan - National Cancer Institute Drug Dictionary - 0 views

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    beta-glucan A polysaccharide isolated from the cell walls of bacteria, plants, and fungi with immunostimulant and antineoplastic activities. In a solubilized form, beta-glucan binds to a lectin site within complement receptor 3 (CR3) on leukocytes, priming the receptor to trigger cytotoxic degranulation of leukocytes when leukocyte CR3 binds to complement 3 (iC3b)-coated tumors. Thus, the attachment of beta-glucan to CR3 of circulating leukocytes simulates leukocytes to kill iC3b-coated tumor cells in the same way as they kill iC3b-coated yeast. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
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Higher serum vitamin D concentrations are associated with longer leukocyte telomere len... - 0 views

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    Higher serum vitamin D concentrations are associated with longer leukocyte telomere length in women. Richards JB, Valdes AM, Gardner JP, Paximadas D, Kimura M, Nessa A, Lu X, Surdulescu GL, Swaminathan R, Spector TD, Aviv A. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Nov;86(5):1420-5. PMID: 17991655
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Effect of docosahexaenoic acid-rich fish oil supplementation on human leukocyte functio... - 0 views

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    Effect of docosahexaenoic acid-rich fish oil supplementation on human leukocyte function. Gorjão R, Verlengia R, Lima TM, Soriano FG, Boaventura MF, Kanunfre CC, Peres CM, Sampaio SC, Otton R, Folador A, Martins EF, Curi TC, Portiolli EP, Newsholme P, Curi R. Clin Nutr. 2006 Dec;25(6):923-38. Epub 2006 May 11. PMID: 16697494 doi:10.1016/j.clnu.2006.03.004
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Active Hexose Correlated Compound shown to enhances immune system by increasing product... - 0 views

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    A recently published study in Nutrition and Cancer (60(5), 643-651) by researchers at Kansai Medical University in Osaka, Japan has shown that AHCC (Active Hexose Correlated Compound) enhances immune function by increasing the number of dendritic cells (DCs). DCs are a key part of the immune system responsible for presenting foreign substances to other immune system cells. The study was conducted in a double-blind randomized fashion where twenty-one healthy subjects received a placebo or AHCC at 3.0 g/day for 4 weeks. Blood samples were obtained and measured at baseline and at 4 weeks. The number of circulating types of DCs was measured which included CD 11c+ DCs (myeloid DC population; DC1) and CD11c- DCs (lymphoid DC population; DC2). Other parameters measured included mixed-leukocyte reaction (MLR), natural killer (NK) cell activity, the proliferative response of T lymphocytes toward mitogen (phytohemagglutinin [PHA]) and cytokine production of interleukin (IL)-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, interferon gamma-gamma, and (alpha)-tumor necrosis factor.
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Cathelicidin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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    "Cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide is a family of polypeptides found in lysosomes in polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs).[1] Members of the cathelicidin family of antimicrobial polypeptides are characterized by a highly conserved region (cathelin domain) and a highly variable cathelicidin peptide domain. Cathelicidin peptides have been isolated from many different species of mammals. Cathelicidins were originally found in neutrophils but have since been found in many other cells including epithelial cells and macrophages activated by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or the hormone 1,25-D"
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15-epi-lipoxin A4-mediated induction of nitric oxide explains how aspirin inhibits acut... - 0 views

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    15-epi-lipoxin A4-mediated induction of nitric oxide explains how aspirin inhibits acute inflammation. Paul-Clark MJ, Van Cao T, Moradi-Bidhendi N, Cooper D, Gilroy DW. J Exp Med. 2004 Jul 5;200(1):69-78. PMID: 15238606
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Endogenous pro-resolving and anti-inflammatory lipid mediators: a new pharmacologic gen... - 0 views

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    Endogenous pro-resolving and anti-inflammatory lipid mediators: a new pharmacologic genus. Serhan CN, Chiang N. Br J Pharmacol. 2008 Mar;153 Suppl 1:S200-15. Epub 2007 Oct 29. Review. PMID: 17965751 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0707489
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Controlling the resolution of acute inflammation: a new genus of dual anti-inflammatory... - 0 views

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    Controlling the resolution of acute inflammation: a new genus of dual anti-inflammatory and proresolving mediators. Serhan CN. J Periodontol. 2008 Aug;79(8 Suppl):1520-6. Review. PMID: 18673006 doi:10.1902/jop.2008.080231
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Novel omega -- 3-derived local mediators in anti-inflammation and resolution. - Science... - 0 views

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    Novel omega -- 3-derived local mediators in anti-inflammation and resolution. Serhan CN. Pharmacol Ther. 2005 Jan;105(1):7-21. Review. PMID: 15626453 doi:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2004.09.002
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The contributions of aspirin and microbial oxygenase to the biosynthesis of anti-inflam... - 0 views

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    The contributions of aspirin and microbial oxygenase to the biosynthesis of anti-inflammatory resolvins: novel oxygenase products from omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Arita M, Clish CB, Serhan CN. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2005 Dec 9;338(1):149-57. Epub 2005 Aug 10. Review. PMID: 16112645 doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.07.181    
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Endogenous pro-resolving and anti-inflammatory lipid mediators: a new pharmacologic gen... - 0 views

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    Endogenous pro-resolving and anti-inflammatory lipid mediators: a new pharmacologic genus. Serhan CN, Chiang N. Br J Pharmacol. 2008 Mar;153 Suppl 1:S200-15. Epub 2007 Oct 29. Review. PMID: 17965751 doi:10.1038/sj.bjp.0707489
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